The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer, son of Robert Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Mary Wilmshurst [Colbran]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Robert Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Mary Wilmshurst [Colbran]. He was born 27th May 1803 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1803 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 1890, aged 87 years
  He married Frances Morris on 31st Aug 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1818 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1836 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Oct 1836 Buxted, Sussex, aged 11 months; buried 30th Oct 1836 Buxted, Sussex
2 iiJohn who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
3 iiiHarriet who was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 7th Oct 1840 Buxted, Sussex, aged 11 days; buried 7th Oct 1840 Buxted, Sussex
4 vAmy (Emma) who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viSarah Ann who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1844 Buxted, Sussex, aged 14 months; buried 9th May 1844 Buxted, Sussex
5 viiLucy who was born 4th Nov 1844 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viiiElizabeth who was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ixHenry who was born 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1849 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1851 Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 8th May 1851 Buxted, Sussex
6 xEllen Frances who was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  xiAnne who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
7 xiiMary who was born 1856 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1856 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  xiiiAlice who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th May 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. He was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Eliza on c 1870. She was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLuther S. who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiBenjamin C. who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivFrances S who was born 1883 at Buxted, Sussex
  vIsabella J who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viMilbura who was born 1886 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiEmma who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiAlice A who was born 1890 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  3. Harriet Holmwood [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married George Holmwood, farm labourer on Apr to June 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 182. He was born 21st Jun 1838 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAdelaide Maria who was born Sep 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiFrank who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiOwen who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 10th Jan 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge William who was born 5th Feb 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viAlfred who was born 2nd Jan 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiFrances Ellen who was born 6th Oct 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiHarriett who was born 4th Aug 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixAlbert who was born 6th Mar 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xArthur who was born 26th Feb 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiAnnie Louisa who was born 21st Dec 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Amy (Emma) Wilmshurst was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iHerbert who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. Lucy Mankellow [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 4th Nov 1844 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1847 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iAlfred who was born 1865 at Union House, Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1865 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Lucy Wilmshurst
  She married Henry Manktelow, farm labourer on Apr to June 1866, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 167. He was born 4th Aug 1820 at Cottage Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Manktelow and Lucy Manktelow. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born Dec 1866 at Stone, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  iiFanny who was born 8th Apr 1868 at Stone Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  iiiKate who was born 2nd Dec 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  ivAlice Lucy who was born 30th Mar 1871 at Little Stone Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  vHenry who was born 23rd Sep 1872 at Stone, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  viThomas who was born 13th May 1874 at Stone, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
   
  6. Ellen Frances Smith [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married John Smith, carpenter on 14th Nov 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiLouisa who was born 1877 at Southborough, Kent
  iiiFrances who was born 1878 at Southborough, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 1880 at Southborough, Kent
  vNellie who was born Nov 1880 at Southborough, Kent
  viAda Alice who was born 1882 at Southborough, Kent
  viiPercy who was born 1883 at Southborough, Kent
  viiiSydney who was born 1885 at Southborough, Kent
   
  7. Mary Mankelow [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1856 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1856 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Edward Mankellow, gardener on 12th Sep 1874 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Makellow (labourer) and Mary Makellow. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Manktellow (labourer) and Mary Manktellow
  iiAlfred Thomas who was born 1876 at Stonehurst, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Mankelow (labourer) and Mary Mankelow
  iiiMaude Annie who was born 1878 at Stonehurst, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Mankelow (labourer) and Mary Mankelow
  ivEmily Mary who was born 1880 at Stonehurst, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Mankelow (labourer) and Mary Mankelow
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Frank Holmwood, labourer was the son of George Holmwood, farm labourer and Harriet Holmwood [Wilmshurst]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Jane Tapsell on Jan to Mar 1889, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q1 Vol 2b Page 196. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iOwen Ernest who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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